Yolaine Oddou Explained

Yolaine Oddou
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:20 March 1990
Country:Canada
Sport:Biathlon

Yolaine Oddou (born 20 March 1990[1] in Apprieu, France[2]) is a French-Canadian biathlete who won Canada's woman biathlete of the year (the Myriam Bedard award) in 2009,[2] after winning the junior championships bronze medal and placing 11th in the sprint and 6th in the pursuit for biathlon.[3]

She has competed in the IBU Cup[4] and the World Championships and has been part of Canada's National Development Team for biathlon.[5]

Oddou, who moved to Canada with her family from France in 1999,[2] first tried biathlon while skiing at the Castor Kanik club in Valcatier.[6]

She studied sports at Cégep Garneau. She lives in Haute-Saint-Charles, Quebec.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yolaine Oddou - Fiche Joueur - Biathlon. 23 February 2017.
  2. News: Canoe - Sports - Yolaine Oddou vise les J. O. de 2014.
  3. Web site: Vaillancourt et Oddou aux anges. Stéphane. Cadorette. 3 February 2009 . 23 February 2017.
  4. Web site: SkiTrax - Tag Archive - Yolaine Oddou. 23 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Biggest Event Yet for Fast and Female Biathlon - Fast and Female. 23 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Yolaine Oddou et Olivier Rochon : un hiver athlétique. Espaces. 23 February 2017.
  7. http://www.nordinfo.com/Sports/2012-03-14/article-2927193/Dur-retour-pour-Yolaine-Oddou/1